#796B0B
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.5% 0.106 99.9), rgb(121, 107, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#796B0B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #796B0B |
| RGB | rgb(121, 107, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 83%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.106 99.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #796B0B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #796B0B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #796B0B text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #796B0B text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#978B40
oklch(63.2% 0.097 100.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#796B0B
oklch(52.5% 0.106 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E610A
oklch(49% 0.098 99.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F0F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 98.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#796B0B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #776800 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D15 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83625B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #796B0B
#796B0B
oklch(52.5% 0.106 99.9)
- #5F62A6
#5F62A6
oklch(52.5% 0.106 280.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #796B0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
Use #796B0B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.